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Picture Inside. photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.comCharlton Heston's business manager has reportedly been charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from him as well as from the TV producer Stephen J. Cannell. On Monday, Sharon Walker was arrested in California and charged with two counts of embezzlement...
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'the Ten Commandments' Tablets To Be Sold At Auction

Sat, 17 May 2008 03:46:49
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Charlton Heston's most iconic movie treasures are to auctioned off as part of a massive memorabilia sale later this summer. Tablets from The Ten Commandments and the kaftan and pallium the late Heston wore in Ben Hur

A business manager has been charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars (pounds) from late Hollywood actor CHARLTON HESTON and famed TV producer STEPHEN J. CANNELL.Sharon Walker was arrested on Monday (14Apr08) in California and charged with two counts of grand theft by embezzlement, three counts of forgery and five counts of filing false

AP - Charlton Heston, one of the last lions of Old Hollywood, was remembered at his funeral Saturday as devoutly religious and patriotic — a man who was an imposing figure both in his politics and on the big screen.

Ronald Reagan's widow Nancy has paid tribute to Charlton Heston, dubbing the late actor "a hero on the big screen and a hero in life". Heston who died on Saturday, aged 83, was a long-term friend and supporter of the Republican ex-president. Both men moved into politics after acting careers and fought losing battles with Alzheimer's disease. Reagan died at age 93.

From Hollywood icon to eccentric activist then on to President of the NRA, Charlton Heston certainly made the most of his 84 years. The devilishly handsome actor passed away this weekend. Dotspotter star blogger, popbytes, has the story… Sad news this weekend in Hollywood - legendary Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston passed away yesterday at the age of 84 with his family by his side - he had an amazing run - plus was quite good looking back in the day - below is a shot of Mr. Heston as 'Moses' in The Ten Commandments with Anne Baxter (who passed away in 1985). I loved him in the original Planet of the Apes back in 1968 - that updated version from a few years ago...

AP - Nancy Reagan was heartbroken over Charlton Heston's death. President Bush hailed him as a "strong advocate for liberty," while John McCain called Heston a devotee for civil and constitutional rights.

Reuters - Oscar-winning U.S. actor Charlton Heston, whose chiseled features and commanding presence won him epic roles from Moses to Michelangelo and became the face of American gun rights, died on Saturday night at age 84.

AP - Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.

Reuters - Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston, whose chiseled features and commanding presence won him epic roles from Moses to Michelangelo and became the face of American gun rights, died on Saturday night at age 84.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing Ben-Hur and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.

Hollywood mourns one of its biggest stars on Saturday night - Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston passed away at the age of 84. According to a spokesperson for the Heston family, the big-screen legend, perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Moses in The Ten Commandments, passed away in his Beverly Hills home with his wife Lydia by his side.

While no cause of death has been confirmed, Heston had been coping with Alzheimer's disease for the better part of a decade.

Heston's first big-screen starring role came in the 1950 film noir, Dark City, and his fame quickly grew with star turns in The Greatest Show on Earth - the Best Picture winner for 1952 - and The Ten Commandments, which would forever cement the young actor as the go-to star for historic figures, including El Cid, Marc Antony, King Henry VII, John the Baptist and several others.

Filed under: Movies, R.I.P. Legendary actor Charlton Heston, who uttered the best line in a movie ever -- "Take your stinking paws off of me you damn dirty ape!!" -- died at his Beverly Hills home last night at the age of 84.The actor, who as head of the NRA once said you would...